The Rhone and its crossing places... a place of privilege. And the spirit of privilege transpires from the architectural style in the area. The castle and private mansions in Beaucaire, a town where fairs and markets have been held ever since the Middle Ages; the papal Chartreuse at Villeneuve lez Avignon, the Florentine monuments of Avignon's twin from the Gard, and last but not least, the spectacular bridge that gave its name to the town of Pont Saint Esprit.

Le Gard couleur de Provence	Pont Saint Esprit

Vallabrègues	Villeneuve lez Avignon

The Rhone Valley is, of course, a garden of wine. This part of the Gard is the heart of the Côtes du Rhône, with clusters of vineyards all along the fertile river banks: Tavel, Laudun, Chusclan or Roquemaure, already a wine trading town in the 16th century.

Côtes du Rhône	Vendanges